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1a, Brook Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AB

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
246 m²
2648 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 is 24.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold April 2021 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Brook Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an annexe application was refused at 1a in 2021.

  1. Feb 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Work to trees (fell)

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00010/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of a two-storey side extension and detached cart lodge/garage

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01096/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 1a, Brook Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AB's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£747,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2021Most recent

    £600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9AB: £448,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Brook Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,439

Street avg £2,921

Below

Floor Area

246 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Billesdon Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 9AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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